Re: Setting Timeout

Justin, did you enable the "prompt for password" on the advanced tab of
Power Options?

All you should have to do is set the screensaver tab of display properties
to "on resume, display welcome", then set the time equal to the monitor
standby time you selected in power options. Keep in mind too that the very
definition of standby is a low power state. If you are not allowing the hard
drive to spin down, then it cannot possibly enter this state.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Justin" <Justin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:989D05A1-B041-47B8-AC23-F392B6393956@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I already have the monitor turning off after 20 min. I don't have any need
to turn off the hard disks. All I want to do is ro return the system to
the
way it was when I got it. That is to say, after ten minutes, the system
goes
to the switch user screen automatically. This is not a screensaver, and
not
turning off hard disks. I don't know what controls it but that is what I
am
trying to find out.

The settings now are such that the monitor turns off after 20 minutes.
When
I activate the keyboard or mouse, the monitor comes on but I am still in
my
user account. Before, when I caused the monitor to come back on, I was in
the switch user screen and I had to reenter my password to get to my
account.
I don't know how to explain it any clearer than this. If this is still
not
understandable, then I give up.
--
Justin


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Those *are* the standby options, Justin.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Justin" <Justin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:C1D8F353-BC77-4C8E-A84A-4F1B16FCBA8B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
When I go to control panel/power options, all I see are setting for
Turn
off
monitor and Turn off hard disks. I don't see a standby option.
--
Justin


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

In the control panel/power options, set the system to standby after 10
minutes, then set the advanced tab to prompt for password on
resumption.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Justin" <Justin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0766C369-BC81-47CB-B07E-E00245F0042D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Screensaveer is set to 'None' and there is no timeout setting
therre.
What I
am looking for is a automatic return to the logon screen after a set
time.
--
Justin


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

Hi,

Control Panel/Display/Screensaver tab, change the timeout.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Justin" <Justin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:75C902C9-EB47-47AC-BEA3-AC3CE1E50922@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
When I first got my computer, with WinXP Pro, it would go to the
login
screen
after about 10 minutes. This somehow got changed to about an
hour.
I
want
to set it back to 10 minutes but I don't know how to get to that
setting.
There is no screensaver, it just goes to the login screen. I can
also
get
to
this screen by choosing 'switch user' but I want it to go
automatically.
Can
anyone help, please?
--
Justin











.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Setting Timeout
    ... In the control panel/power options, set the system to standby after 10 ... then set the advanced tab to prompt for password on resumption. ... Best of Luck, ... There is no screensaver, it just goes to the login screen. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
  • Re: XP H - Away from computer for 15 min - 1/2 hr & returns to use
    ... Is there a screensaver chosen or is it set to ""? ... is set to "", then the "On resume, password protect" field would be ... Standby is password protected. ... >> Click on the Advanced tab, and click in the checkbox beside Require ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: XP Screensaver password
    ... "Mike H" wrote: ... Whenever my screensaver kicks in on resume I'm prompted for a password to unlock the PC. ... Ive tried the obvious like checking the box and then un-checking again but the behavour persists. ... Open Display Properties, Screen Saver tab, click the Power button, Advanced tab, deselect "Prompt for password when computer resumes from Standby. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Need LESS Security with Screensaver Password
    ... I'm not sure what you meant about the power options. ... talking to windows, not the application. ... The> reports are selected from the program's menus using its various "hotkeys"> such as F7, Alt-O, Ctrl-Z, etc and the script runs after the program starts> to send these menu selections to the program which then generates the text> report files. ... Perhaps a 98 screensaver may work as passwords> were handled completely differently. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: Who is logged on????????????
    ... an active screensaver set up or power options used, ... Are you using Switch User option to switch between user accounts? ... Do you have Screen Saver or Power Options set, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
Loading